DW News | Russia, China, Iran: How might autocracies end? | DW News Desk @dwnews | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
Many autocratic regimes appear to have an unshakeable grip on power. They also live with the constant fear of losing it. Authoritarians can be ousted in a coup or toppled by mass protests, but once removed, what happens next? This week we talk to political scientist Marcel Dirsus about his acclaimed book "How Tyrants Fall."

This week's panel: Melissa Chan, Amien Essif, Jared Reed
Audience: Dustin Hemmerlein
Guest: Marcel Dirsus, Political Scientist and Author, https://x.com/marceldirsus

00:00 Introduction Panel and Guest: Marcel Dirsus
03:54 Defining Tyrants and Autocrats
04:56 Differences between tyrants and autocrats.
06:07 Key insights from 'How Tyrants Fall'
07:12 Technological Surveillance and Tyranny
10:00 Examples of Tyrants and Regime Stability
28:43 Case Study: Syria
30:05 Russia: Opposition and Regime Stability
42:52 Iran: Theocratic Regime and External Influence
47:30 Western democracies influencing autocratic regimes.
1:01:00 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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